I have been set on an unexpected need to upgrade after an
unfortunate feline induced short circuit. Apparently my cat took offense
to my Plinius 8200 and used it instead of the litter box. lucky the house
didn't burn down!
My remaining system is:
- Technics SL 1700 w/ Nagaoka MP110 and Cambidge Audio
640p phono preamp.
- Bluesound Node 2i and Schiit Modi mulitbit dac,
- NAD 2100
amp
- Vandersteen 3A speakers and SVS SB 1000 subwoofer.
I mostly listen to streaming digital with Spotify and Tidal hi fi and the rest to LPs. I think I would
like to go the separate route. Have been considering: Schiit Freya+ preamp and
Schiit Vidar amp, or Conrad Johnson PV 10A preamp and CJ MF2275 amp. Can anyone help with this choice of new vs
vintage equipment in terms of sound quality and reliability? Also, are there better options to consider
for the preamp and amp new or used that outperform my choices and have better synergy with my speakers? Are my amp
choices powerful enough to properly drive my speakers? And before you all say
it, I am keeping my eye out for an upgrade to 3A sigs.
